Despite the Jace-filled Top 8, Corbin Hosler explores the interesting decks outside the Top 8 from Grand Prix Dallas, and provides a concise argument why Jace will not be banned in Standard.

My name is Joshua Justice. I’m technically a “Magic Pro” because I won a PTQ last year and made Day Two at Pro Tour: Amsterdam. In reality, I’m just a weekend grinder who’s been back in the game for a little over a year, and I’ve had a couple of successful tournaments. This story begins two weeks before Grand Prix: Atlanta, in a comic shop called The DeeP in Huntsville, Alabama. My plan that day was to play in a Grand Prix Trial, then move to Atlanta to start my new job.

This week Gregory takes his first stab at a new extended deck, but soon discovers there are some important things you should think about when approaching this format.